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Horse Racing Ireland

FOI Requests — 27 records

Note: Not all FOI requests have a specified time period, and therefore not all requests appear in this chart.

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    Request Reference 26-01/02
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Request access to records relating to the tender and subsequent awarding of the contract for Coach Hire and Car Hire with Chauffeur Services, which was awarded around August 4, 2023, to Optimum Chauffeur Drive.

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    Request Reference 26-01/03
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Any audits signed off on by the board or audit committee since 1 January 2026-present; - A copy of any briefings, investigations, assessments, analysis or reports [excluding audits] requested by or commissioned by the Secretary General / Chief Executive or the Board or Minister(s) which were finalised/completed since 1 February 2026 (and have not been publicly released)

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    Request Reference 26-01/04
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of all complaints made to HRI about Leopardstown Racecourse in the calendar year 2025

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    Request Reference 26-01/05
    Requester Type J ournalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - IHRB investigation into the unseating of jockey Philip Byrnes from Redwood Queen at Wexford Racecourse. This request to cover the period 1 Nov 2025 to date.

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    Request Reference 26-01/06
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - All expense submissions and copies of receipts for expenses lodged by the Chairperson and CEO from April 1, 2024, to April 1 2026

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    Request Reference 26-01/07
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - The number of persons that attended each day of the recent Easter Horse Racing Festival at Fairyhouse; provide the corresponding figure for the same period in 2025 in tabular form. - The job title of staff employed by HRI that attended each day of the recent Easter Horse Racing Festival at Fairyhouse in a working capacity- The number of complementary admission tickets that HRI issued to HRI employed staff or board member to attend any of the recent days at Easter Horse Racing Festival at Fairyhouse in a personal capacity in tabular form.

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    Request Reference 26-01/08
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    A copy of the records since 1 October 2025 to present in relation to a matter arising from the Liaison meeting with DAFM:

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    Request Reference 26-01/09
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    A copy of records since 1 November 2025-present in relation to a matter arising from the Liaison meeting with DAFM:

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    Request Reference 26-01/10
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    Request documents since January 1, 2023, to present: - Any written material including instruction manuals, technical documents, emails, memos and internal and external communications mentioning the named software

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    Request Reference 26-01/11
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    Copies of the following records to cover the period 1 January 2025 – present: - A full breakdown of spending on external public relations advice, support, or training received by officials in advance of any appearances by officials before any Oireachtas committee hearings. - A list of the positions of staff who received the support or training.

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    Request Reference 25-01/01
    Requester Type Student
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Requesting access to up to three documents held by Horse Racing Ireland regarding gambling addiction in Ireland, and specifically, gambling surrounding horse races. - Any amount of information regarding this topic. - Limit the documents between 1st January 2023 to present day, and limit to three documents.

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    Request Reference 25-01/02
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Records held by Horse Racing Ireland relating to animal welfare inspections.

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    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - I am requesting copies of records (inspection records, correspondence or summaries) relating to animal welfare breaches, injuries and safety inspections at Irish racecourses between the 1st of January 2024 to the 30th of September 2025.

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    Request Reference 25-01/03
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Request for the minutes of the foal levy meeting of October 2024 and how the money was distributed.

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    Request Reference 25-01/04
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Correspondence between chair and the relevant minister in the government department. - Correspondence between chief executive and the relevant secretary general in the government department under whose aegis you operate. During 2024 and 2025 to date.

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    Request Reference 25-01/05
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of any correspondence between HRI and its parent department with regard to its budget allocation in Budget 2026. - A copy of any pre -budget submission prepared by HRI for use or submission ahead of Budget 2026.

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    Request Reference 25-01/06
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Copy of any records held referring or relating to a dispute and the subsequent settlement of a dispute between an individual and Ladbrokes bookmakers over an unpaid bet, including the involvement of the IHRB in mediation.

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    Request Reference 25-01/07
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of any records held referring or relating to any hazard posed to the public, trainers, riders, or horses arising from heavy fog during the Leopardstown Christmas festival. - A copy of any health and safety assessments or audits carried out (whether formal or informal) arising from the above. - A copy of any complaints received by HRI or Leopardstown Racecourse with regard to visibility or safety issues arising from heavy fog during the meeting.

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    Request Reference 25-01/08
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of any records held referring or relating to the unseating of the jockey Philip Byrnes during a race at Wexford Racecourse on 28 May.

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    Request Reference 25-01/09
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of any records held by the CEO referring or relating to the announced closure of Thurles Racecourse. Start date of 1 July 2025.

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    Request Reference 25-01/10
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of any business case, cost benefit analysis or other such application or approval documents associated with the decision to run a Good Friday meeting at the Curragh in 2026. Start date of 1 Jan 2025.

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    Request Reference 25-01/11
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Minutes of HRI board meetings from January 2025 to July 2025. - All correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting notes, attachments, and any other written communications) between the Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland and/or the Chief Executive of HRI Racecourses, and the Department of Agriculture, Food an d the Marine relating to the proposed new all -weather racecourse at Tipperary, covering the period January 1st, 2024, to July 31st, 2025.

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    Request Reference 25-01/12
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of the most up -to-date version of the risk register for the organisation. - A copy of the last three internal audits carried out within the organisation. - A copy of the last three audits of the organisation carried out by external auditors at the request of the organisation, a parent State body or any other arm of the Government or State [excluding Annual Report and Financial Statements]; The last 2 years. - A copy of the last three audits carried out by the organisation of any groups or other entities sitting below it, supported by it or funded by it: The last 2 years.

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    Request Reference 25-01/13
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - A copy of the most up -to-date tracker for the implementation of recommendations from audits. - A list of all audits carried out in the last two years to include the month and year of the audit and the overall assurance rating;

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    Request Reference 25-01/14
    Requester Type Journalist
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - All documents relating to unregulated and unlicensed equine medications between January 1, 2024 - April 8, 2025.

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    Request Reference 25-01/15
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - The number of persons that attended each day of the recent Galway Horse Racing Festival week, same figures for the corresponding week in 2024 in tabular form. - The job title of staff members employed by HRI that were in attendance in a working capacity at each day of the Galway Horse Racing Festival week 2025 in tabular form. - The number of complimentary admission tickets that HRI gave to staff employed HRI to attend each day at the recent Galway Horse Racing Festival in a personal capacity in tabular form.

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    Request Reference 25-01/16
    Requester Type Other
    Horse Racing Ireland

    - Request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26).